Unconservative AASHTO LRFD
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Unconservative designs with AASHTO LRFD methods for multi-level braced excavations. You would tend to think that AASHTO LRFD is always...
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Lack of Geotehnical Data
No geotechnical data - the lack of proper geotechnical data in shoring designs. This appears to be the issue that most deep...
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Grand Challenges in Deep Excavations
Contribute to our Industry: Grand Challenges in Earth Retaining Structures One of the action items that came from the ASCE/G-I Earth...
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Earth retaining structures - Challenges
Is it a structure or is it earth? We recently conducted a poll in LinkedIn on the perception of structural engineers on earth retaining...
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What is the Future of Geo-Engineering Software?
Support of Excavation Software – Where We Are and Where We Are Heading I am really excited about presenting at the DFI-CSCE 18th Annual...
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Concrete Diaphragm Walls in Albania - DeepEX Project
23m Diaphragm Wall Deep Excavation for Downtown One, Tirana, Albania Designed with DeepEX Software Downtown One is a mix-use building...
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Martin S. Kapp Engineering Award 2018
Deep Excavation CEO, Dimitrios Konstantakos, P.E is named as the recipient of the 2018 ASCE Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award!...
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How to Minimize Geotechnical Uncertainty
Determine soil parameters when you don't have all the data. Geotechnical uncertainty is a major issue in deep excavation and geotechnical...
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Deadman Sheet Piles in Barranquilla - DeepEX Project
Deadman sheet pile wall for Riverwalk in Colombia Designed with DeepEX Software A new pedestrian river walk project has been constructed...
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IFCEE 2015 - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
2015 International Foundations Congress & Equipment Exposition (IFCEE 2015). We are very excited to support the following two sessions...
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2015 US Geotechnical Construction Outlook
2014 has seen considerable improvement in geotechnical construction activities within the United States. Big metropolitan cities, such as...
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Talking to the wall - AREMA Specifications
Lateral surcharges from railway on temporary retaining walls Discussing earth retaining wall design issues with transportation or railway...
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Soldier Pile Walls with Tiebacks in Texas - DeepEX Project
Mixed Soldier Pile and Rock Anchor Deep Excavation in Carrollton, Texas Designed with DeepEX Software Construction of a new pump station...
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Excavations in Seattle, WA - DeepEX Projects
Two major soldier pile with tiebacks excavations in Seattle MKA uses DeepEX Software for the full design MKA, in Seattle, has been using...
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Braced Excavation in Arkansas - DeepEX Project
Soldier pile excavation pits with diagonal struts in Arkansas Designed with DeepEX software An industrial facility in Arkansas required...
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Funny geotechnical terms
After a series of serious newsletter items we thought of give everyone a small reason to smile. This limited list provides some of the...
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Projects by Mountain Pacific Inc, Designed with DeepEX
Projects in California and Arizona with DeepEX Mountain Pacific Inc., located in California, uses DeepEX Software on Westside Subway...
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The Best Job in the World!
The best job in the world is a deep excavation engineer! The best job in the world is a deep excavation engineer. My 2.5 year old son...
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Funny Geotechnical 2016
FUNNIEST GEOTECHNICAL & EXCAVATION IMAGES! With 2016 almost over, these are some of the funniest 2016 pictures related to geotechnical,...
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Geotechnical Summer 2013
Geotechnical erosion summer conference? One of the most popular geotechnical conferences this summer! Solutions for Geotechnical...
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